WordPress plugin comparison
Performance Lab vs Velocity Forge
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
Velocity Forge
by avakodeforge
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Performance Lab has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Velocity Forge.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Velocity Forge about 6.
- Velocity Forge has no reviews yet.
- Velocity Forge was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Performance Lab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Performance Lab has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for Velocity Forge.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Performance Lab | Velocity Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #305 | #73,536 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 277 |
| Rating | 4.3(51) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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